Make.TV Playout vs Shed
Make.TV Playout
liveplayout.comShed
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| Figure | Make.TV Playout | Shed |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1,800/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Pre-Recorded Live Stream Software | 8.1 (#9) | 7.9 (#13) |
| Spec score · Live Stream Scheduling Software | 8.0 (#10) | 7.8 (#12) |
| Spec score · Live TV streaming services | 8.0 (#77) | 8.2 (#54) |
| Spec score · Live Streaming Software | 7.9 (#76) | 8.1 (#55) |
| Spec score · Live streaming software | 7.9 (#75) | 8.1 (#54) |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Purpose | Make.TV Playout is a cloud scheduler and playout solution for creating TV programs from pre-produced content and live streams. | Muxshed is a self-hosted live production studio that ingests RTMP, SRT, or WebRTC, mixes video in a browser, and sends the program to multiple destinations. |
Plans
Make.TV Playout
- Live System$1,800 a month
- Live System — yearly paymentPrice not published
- Demo SystemFree
In their own words
Make.TV Playout
Make.TV Playout has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Shed
Shed, also called Muxshed, is a self-hosted live production studio that receives RTMP, SRT, or WebRTC video, mixes it in a browser, and sends the program to multiple destinations. It can stream simultaneously to YouTube, Twitch, Kick, Facebook, and custom RTMP or RTMPS endpoints. The browser switcher supports scenes, layered compositions, cuts, and frame-accurate stinger transitions. Guests can join through a browser invite link over WebRTC without an app or account. The compositor supports image overlays and lower thirds, while scheduled premieres, back-to-back playlists, and 24/7 loops cover programmed broadcasts. Each instance can provide an unlisted HLS watch page with custom branding and an optional viewer password. Stream Deck and Bitfocus Companion can control the switcher. Shed is an AGPL-3.0 Rust binary that runs with ffmpeg on Docker, Podman, Unraid, Proxmox, or Linux. Self-hosting costs nothing, with unlimited destinations and no per-channel fees. Source builds specify Rust 1.88+ and Node.js 20+.